Iowa Airplane and Science
Museums. Avin de Iowa y Museos de Ciencia.

Airplane and Science museums in Iowa. Iowa is nicknamed
the Hawkeye State. The land area of Iowa is 55,875 square miles,
23 out of 50 states, and the highest point is located in Osceola County
which is 1,670 feet. The population of Iowa is 2,787,500 people which
is 30 out of 50 states. Iowa's capitol is Des Moines and its largest
city is also Des Moines.

The last updates on the museum listings were added 18 Jan 2011
Due to legal changes in Illinois, I will not be updating this list until further
notice.
These museums change their information and locations very often.
Please try to contact the museum before you try to visit it, it may not be there
anymore.

Eastern Iowa's
Aviation Heritage
Images of Aviation
Fisher. This photo-history examines aviation in eastern Iowa from its very
beginning! You'll read about - and view rare archival images of - the late 1800s
balloon ascensions of the Baldwin brothers, barnstormers such as Clifton "Ole"
Oleson, early flight and mechanic schools, the U.S. Airmail stop in Iowa City,
World War II military aviation training sites in Ottumwa and other communities,
the postwar establishment of regional air carriers, and more. 128 pages, 173 B&W
photographs, 6"x 9", softcover.

Off I-29 at the airport exit 141, go west,
cross the railroad tracks, at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Harbor
Drive turn south on Harbor Drive and continue south 1/2 mile. The museum
is located on the west side of the road.

Information
compliments of JIM ADRIAN

About 15 Aircraft and many cars.

Jeff, have a lot of updated information for you on the Mid America Air Museum in
Sioux City, IA. We have recently moved into a new building and although we are
still adding things from storage we are open to the public and plan on a Grand
Opening ceremony on July 23, 2010.

Directions are as follows: From I-29 Exit 143, Turn off of I-29, go west 0.2
mile on Singing Hills, turn left at Harbor Drive and drive 1.6 miles until you
come to Expedition Court. Turn on Expedition Court, cross the railroad tracks
and drive 0.2 miles. Museum will be on the left, look for our Fed Ex 727.

From I-29 Exit 141 (Sgt Bluff, Sioux Gateway Airport Exit). Exit I-29 and go
west on Aviation Blvd towards the airport. Turn at the first right onto
Discovery Blvd and follow that as it curves to Harbor Drive. Turn left and
follow Harbor Drive to Expedition Court. Again the Fed Ex 727 stands out and
should be easy to spot. Our new address is: 2600 Expedition Court; PO Box 3525
Sioux City, IA 51102; phone is 712-252-5300. We have a website at
www.matamuseum.org
but it is still in the process of being updated at this time, however Facebook
users can see our new page under Mid America Air Museum. Hours are 9am to 5pm
every day with the exception of Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years
and Easter. Displays range from cars to airplanes with a total of approximately
15 aircraft at this time and extensive amount of smaller displays to include
crash debris from United Flight 232, a DC-10 that crashed in Sioux City in 1991.
In fact, the museum is now located at the crash site! If you need any more
information feel free to ask, Matt Baughman.

National Balloon MuseumBox 149
Indianola, IA. 50125
515-961-3714
About 20 miles south of Des Moines